US977173A - Addressing-stamp. - Google Patents

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T. BILLARD. ADDRESSING STAMP. APPLICATION-111.1111 sBrT,e,191o.

Patented 11011.29, 1910.

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T. BILLARD.

ADDRESSING STAMP.

APPLIUATION FILED SEPT.6,1910.

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ADDRESSING-STAMP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

'Patented Nm?. 29, 1910.

YApplication Ied September 6, 1910.v Serial No. 580,518.

a device of this character, which will be capable of printing addresses.

Another object is to provide a hand stamp which is simple in construction, and in which a name and address may be. readily set up to print.

These and other objects will be apparent from the followingdescription, and with reference to the accompanying drawings,

. forming a part of this specification and in Figure 1 1s an elevation of the stamp, Fig. 2 is an end view of the stamp, Fig. '3 is a bottom plan view ofthe stamp, Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

Referring particularly to the drawings, 1

represents the casing of the stamp, to the upper portionY of which is secured the handle 2. The upper portion of the casing, is formed with theoppositely disposed and transversely arranged curved portions 3, and extending downwardly from said' portions, the casing tapers as at 4 and has the opening 5 at the bottom thereof. Journaled in the end walls 6 of the casing and extending through each of t-he portions 3 is a shaft 7 on which is mounted, to rotate thereon, a series of equally spaced segmental gears 8. Secured to each of the gears 8 is a lever 9,

' which extends upwardly through a slot 10 formed in the walls of the portion 3. The handles 9 areformed of resilient metal and in a compound curve as at 11 and at the upper free end thereof, is secured a handle knob 12. On one side of each of the slots 10, there is formed a series of notches 13. and opposite each notch and stamped on the wall of the casing is 'a letter of the alphabet. Below the shaft 7 and slightly inward therefrom, and journaled in the end Walls of the casing 1, is a pair ofparallel shafts 14, on which is mounted the series of belt Wheels 15 adapted to carry the upper portions of the type belts 16. On the side of each of the belt wheels 15 is secured a' Ved to sup gear 17, eachof which is adapted to ,with one of the segmental gears 8, and 'may be rotated thereby. In the lower'end of the tapering portion 4 of the casing is journaled another pair of shafts 14 on each of which is mounted a series of belt wheels 15 adaptbelts 16. These shafts 14 are so positioned that the type 18 on the belt will project through the opening 5. The hub is adapted to print two lines, the first of which being for the-name and the second for the address, and to accommodate for the spaces between the initials ofthe firstname and the surname, I' space the first two or threetype belts and their supporting belt wheels a' greater distance apart than the rest of the the adseries and I do the same thing in dress line.

The operation of thedevice may be briefly y, described as follows: The knob 12 is grasped and pushed vto the left out of the notch and moved down the slot 10 to the letter` desired and then allowed to spring into the notch opposite such letter. This moves the segmental gear 8 and having on its curved face, just as many teeth as the gear 17 will move said gear .one complete revolution when said handle is moved from one end of the slot to the other, thus bringing each of the type 18 sucport the lower portions of the type cessively to the printing point. Thus by mal nipulating each of the `levers 9, the name line through the opening 5,. By forming the levers 9,of resilient metalv and the fact that and address may be quickly brought intov .90 y,

they will springinto the notches` 13, will insure against the slippingfof the belts 16 and hold them securely in position yto pre-- vent the accidental displacement thereof.

It will be apparent that changes in .the form, proportions, and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

What is claimed is: l

A hand stamp comprising a casing, end and side walls on said casing, the upper portion of the casing being outwardly curved on opposite sides thereof to form housing, shafts in said housing and journaled in the end walls of the casing, segmental gears loosely mounted onv said shafts, shafts below the first mentioned shafts, belt wheels loosely mounted on said shafts, gears formed on said belt-wheels and adapted tol mesh with the segmental gears, the lower portion first and second named belt Wheels and Vadapted to project through an opening formed in the bottom of said tapered portion7 and operating levers secured to said segmental gears, said levers being formed of resilient metal and in a compound curve, the said outwardly curved 'portions of the casing being formed with vertically disposed slots having notches in one Wall of said slot, and letters forined on the said curved Walls and disposed opposite the 15 notches, said operating levers protruding through said slots and adapted to be moved longitudinally therein, and seated normallyv in any one of said notches.

In testimony whereof I affix my signa- 20 ture= in the presence of tvvo witnesses.

THOMAS DILLRD.

- Vitnesses:

ALBERT G. DALTON, JOHN E. PUGH.

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